Bill Text: TX HB4185 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to examination of pharmacy benefit managers by the commissioner of insurance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-25 - Referred to Insurance [HB4185 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB4185-Introduced.html
86R15372 PMO-D | ||
By: Canales | H.B. No. 4185 |
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relating to examination of pharmacy benefit managers by the | ||
commissioner of insurance. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 4151, Insurance Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subchapter D-1 to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER D-1. EXAMINATION OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS | ||
Sec. 4151.176. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: | ||
(1) "Pharmacy benefit manager" has the meaning | ||
assigned by Section 4151.151. | ||
(2) "Records" has the meaning assigned by Section | ||
36.151. | ||
Sec. 4151.177. EXAMINATION OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. | ||
The commissioner may examine the records of a pharmacy benefit | ||
manager to determine compliance with Chapter 1369, this chapter, | ||
and other applicable provisions of this code and matters considered | ||
necessary by the commissioner by rule to protect the interests of | ||
health benefit plan issuers, enrollees, pharmacists, and | ||
pharmacies. | ||
Sec. 4151.178. EXAMINATION EXPENSES. (a) A pharmacy | ||
benefit manager shall pay the cost of the examination authorized by | ||
Section 4151.177. The department shall collect an assessment in an | ||
amount determined by the commissioner to cover all expenses | ||
attributable directly to the examination, including the salaries | ||
and expenses of the department employees and all reasonable | ||
expenses of the department attributable to the administration of | ||
this subchapter. | ||
(b) The assessment collected under this section shall be | ||
deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance | ||
operating account. | ||
Sec. 4151.179. CONFIDENTIALITY. A pharmacy benefit manager | ||
may request that the commissioner treat specified records obtained | ||
under this subchapter as confidential and excepted from public | ||
disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, in accordance with | ||
Section 552.110, Government Code, or other applicable law. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |